crime & thriller THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST
Terry Hayes
$ 22.99
available 4 june
If , like Kane , you ’ re a Denied Access Area spy for the CIA , then boundaries have no meaning . Your function is to go in , do whatever is required , and get out again . You know when to run , when to hide and when to shoot . But some places don ’ t play by the rules . The Badlands where the borders of Pakistan , Iran and Afghanistan meet are such a place . Kane travels there to exfiltrate a man with vital information for the safety of the West but instead he meets an adversary who will take the world to the brink of extinction . A frightening , clever , vicious man with blood on his hands and vengeance in his heart ... Now available in a smaller format .
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A REFINER ’ S FIRE : COMMISSARIO BRUNETTI MYSTERY # 33
Donna Leon
$ 34.99
available 4 june
Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties . When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice ’ s campi , the son of a local hero is implicated . But when Commissario Guido Brunetti is asked by a wealthy
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foreigner to vet this man , Monforte , for a job , he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all . This seeming contradiction , and a brutal attack on one of Brunetti ’ s colleagues by a possible gang member , concentrate Brunetti ’ s attentions . Soon , he discovers the sordid hypocrisy surrounding Monforte ’ s past , culminating in a fiery meeting of two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption .
ERUPTION
Michael Crichton , James Patterson
$ 34.99
available 4 june
Combining the talents of two of our greatest storytellers , James Patterson and Michael Crichton have created an unforgettable thriller . A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii . But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying ... Now it ’ s up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island – and the entire world . The blockbuster thriller of 2024 .
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THE MIDNIGHT FEAST
Lucy Foley
$ 32.99
available 19 june
Midsummer , in the Dorset coast , guests gather for the opening of The Manor Hotel , the new jewel on the Dorset coastline . The champagne is flowing , the guest list sparkling , the sun setting on an unforgettable summer solstice . But something dark is stirring . The Manor
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has a secret history ; built in the shadows of an ancient wood . Now old friends and enemies are creeping out of the shadows . And they ’ ll soon discover what other deadly secrets come out at night … Laced with atmosphere and a chilling edge of folklore , The Midnight Feast is the brand-new murder mystery thriller from a # 1 bestselling author . Book your place at the table …
CAMINO GHOSTS : CAMINO ISLAND # 3
John Grisham
$ 34.99
In this new thriller set on Camino Island , popular bookseller Bruce Cable tells Mercer Mann an irresistible tale that might be her next novel . A giant resort developer is using its political muscle and deep pockets to claim ownership of a deserted island between Florida and Georgia . Only the last living inhabitant of the island , Lovely Jackson , stands in its way . What the developer doesn ’ t know is that the island has a remarkable history , and locals believe it is cursed . # 1 bestselling author and master of the legal thriller John Grisham , takes us back to paradise . Filled with unpredictable twists , the return to Camino Island is guaranteed to be this summer ’ s perfect escape .
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SMOKE
Michael Brissenden
$ 34.99
What secrets lie in the ashes ? After a brutal wildfire tears through the town of Jasper
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in the Californian sierras , a body is discovered in a shed . It looks like an open-and-shut case of accidental death – until further investigation reveals that the victim was locked in from the outside . Years after leaving Jasper , Detective Alex Markov has been sent back under the shadow of an LAPD corruption investigation . She is convinced that the man , a family friend , was murdered opportunistically under the cover of the fire . As the smoke clears , Alex reveals a town corrupt to its core – but exposing that corruption could destroy her and the people she loves . Will she ignore the crookedness and deceit , or face the consequences of pursuing an inconvenient truth ?
IN A PLACE OF DARKNESS
Stuart MacBride
$ 34.99
available 18 june
Detective
Constable Angus MacVicar is assigned to Oldcastle ’ s biggest ongoing murder investigation – Operation Telegram , hunting the ‘ Fortnight Killer ’. Every two weeks another couple is targeted . One victim is left at the scene , their corpse used as a twisted message board . The second body is never seen again . This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself , but instead of working on the investigation ’ s front line , he ’ s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell . A jet-lagged , sarcastic , know-it-all American , on loan from the FBI , who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies , lies , and violence . The clock is ticking .
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